Bush’s Final F.U.

The administration is rushing to enact a host of last-minute regulations that will screw America for years to come.

TIM DICKINSON / Rollingstone.com

With president-elect Barack Obama already taking command of the financial crisis, it’s tempting to think that regime change in America is a done deal. But if George Bush has his way, the country will be ruled by his slash-and-burn ideology for a long time to come.

In its final days, the administration is rushing to implement a sweeping array of “midnight regulations” — de facto laws issued by the executive branch — designed to lock in Bush’s legacy. Under the last- minute rules, which can be extremely difficult to overturn… Read the entire article (more)